穷当益坚

Traditional: 窮當益堅
qióng dāng yì jiān
Dictionary entry
poor but ambitious (idiom); hard-pressed but determined

What does 穷当益坚 mean?

穷当益坚 (qióng dāng yì jiān) has the following dictionary meaning.

1poor but ambitious (idiom); hard-pressed but determined
2the worse one's position, the harder one must fight back

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How to pronounce 穷当益坚

穷当益坚
qióng dāng yì jiān
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